Gerald Alton Love

Jerry grew up in Merced, Ca. He graduated from Merced High School in 1945. After high school, he met and married the love of his life, Mary Warren, in 1947 and had 3 beautiful daughters Sharon, Kathy and Becky. His first job was working for Nordman's Ranch, where he tended to many ranch jobs including the turkey farm until he leased it to start his own business as an independent turkey grower with Zacky farms until he retired in 1995.

Jerry loved his family and cherished family gatherings and playing with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed traveling in his motorhome with Mary to Wyoming where they had a second home. He always looked forward to hunting season with his daughters, sons-in-law, grandsons and great grandchildren. They spent lots of time at their cabin enjoying the open land and lazy fall evenings. Wyoming was the place he loved to be.

Jerry was preceded in death by his brother Jack, his mother Lurina, his father Alton and his son in law Bill Jones.

Jerry is survived by his loving wife Mary; his daughters Sharon Love of Thermopolis, Wyoming; Kathy (George) Shirah of LeGrand, California and Becky (Dan) Herring of Thermopolis, Wyoming. Sister Nancy (Larry) Tapley of Carmichael, Ca.

He leaves behind his 9 grandchildren; Jennifer (Joe) Luis of Merced; Chris Jones of Merced; Matt Jones of Ten Sleep, Wy; Emily (Jerry)Palmer of Merced; Elizabeth (Pat) Dayton of Waterford, Ca; Gina (Joe) Rose and Anna (Marc) Freeman of Atwater; Joe (Heather)Herring and Justin (Michelle) Herring of Thermopolis, Wyoming. His great-grandchildren Gage Brown and Mati Jones, Miranda, Matthew and Mallory Palmer, Marshall and Rachel Dayton, Elora Rose, Chase and JolieAnne Herring, Sasha Herring and Tamara Bleak. He also leaves behind several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A visitation is scheduled at Stratford Evans on Sunday, July 26 from 1:00-4:00pm and funeral will be Monday, July 27 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Leukemia and lymphoma society in honor of Jerry Love.